China imposed sanctions on 11 U.S. citizens including members of the Congress in retaliation to a similar move by Washington targeting an equal number of Hong Kong and Chinese officials for their role in crackdowns on political freedom in the former British colony. Beijing sanctions target Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton, Josh Hawley and Pat Toomey and Representative Chris Smith. The
U.S. President's National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien has been tested positive for the coronavirus. The White House clarified that neither President Donald Trump nor Vice President Mike Pence are at risk of exposure to the disease. "He has mild symptoms and has been self-isolating and working from a secure location off site. There is no risk of exposure to the President or the Vice President